CVE-2024-21733
Publication date 19 January 2024
Last updated 4 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Description
Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 8.5.7 through 8.5.63, from 9.0.0-M11 through 9.0.43. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.5.64 onwards or 9.0.44 onwards, which contain a fix for the issue.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| tomcat6 | 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| tomcat7 | 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| tomcat8 | 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm5
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| tomcat9 | 25.10 questing |
Not affected
|
| 25.04 plucky |
Not affected
|
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.9+esm2
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm7
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| tomcat10 | 25.10 questing |
Not affected
|
| 25.04 plucky |
Not affected
|
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
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| Package | Patch details |
|---|---|
| tomcat8 |
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| tomcat9 |
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| tomcat10 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
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| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-7562-1
- Tomcat vulnerabilities
- 9 June 2025
Other references
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/19/2
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/86ccc43940861703c2be96a5f35384407522125a (9.0.44)
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/h9bjqdd0odj6lhs2o96qgowcc6hb0cfz
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/19/2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21733